‘Gades Recap: Hudson Valley one game back from first after losing 4 in a row

The season’s officially in full-swing. Some juries have been out for a while, and verdicts are right around the corner. 

The Hudson Valley Renegades (23-16, Yankees High-A) took on the Brooklyn Cyclones (15-21, Mets High-A) in a Subway Series this past week, with the Renegades losing 4 of 6 games. Despite the lack of winning this week, Hudson Valley is only 1 game back from first place in the South Atlantic League, behind Winston-Salem (White Sox High-A).

Grant Richardson hits a home run (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Notable Performances (May 16th – May 21st, Cyclones @ Renegades):

May 16th – (9-6 Win)

CF Spencer Jones 2 – 5, HR, 2 RBI, Run; LF Aaron Palensky 2 – 3, HR, 2 RBI

SP Joel Valdez 4.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 1 HR

May 18th – (1-6 Loss)

C Rafael Flores 2 – 3; RF Aldenis Sanchez 2 – 3

SP Zach Messinger 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 6 K

May 19th – (1-6 Loss)

RF Grant Richardson 2 – 4, HR, Double, RBI, Run; 1B Rafael Flores 2 – 4

SP Juan Carela 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 K

May 21st Doubleheader – (0-6 Loss)

SP Chase Hampton 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 7 K, 1 HR

May 21st Doubleheader – (3-2 Win)

SP Drew Thorpe 5 H, 0 ER, 8 K

CF Grant Richardson 1 – 3, game-winning RBI single

Yankees OF prospect Spencer Jones taking batting practice. (Gavin Hayes/Pinstriped Prospects)

Notable Performances (May 9th – May 14th, Renegades @ IronBirds):

In the set prior against Aberdeen (Orioles High-A), the ‘Gades were electric. After dropping the first three games, H.V. scored 23 runs in the final three games.

May 10th – (2-3 Loss)

2B Eduardo Torrealba 2 – 3, Double, RBI; SS Alexander Vargas 2 – 4

SP Tyrone Yulie 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 HR

May 11th –  (2-3 Loss)

1B Spencer Henson 1 – 4, HR / C Rafael Flores 1 – 4, HR

SP Zach Messinger 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 K

May 12th – (9-7 Win)

CF Spencer Jones 2 – 4, HR, Double, 3 RBI; 1B Spencer Henson 3 – 4, Double

SP Juan Carela 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER’s, 5 K

May 13th – (6-2 Win)

CF Spencer Jones 3 – 5, Double, RBI; C Rafael Flores 3 – 4, Run

SP Chase Hampton 5 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 9 K; RP Danny Watson 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER

May 14th – (8-2 Win)

CF Spencer Jones 3 – 5, Double, 2 Runs, 2 RBI; 3B Marcos Cabrera 3 – 4, RBI

SP Drew Thorpe 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 1 HR

The Renegades are now set to go on the road again for a 6-game series versus the Wilmington BlueRocks (Nationals High-A). Hudson Valley returns home on May 30th for another series versus MiLB’s #3 prospect, Jackson Holliday, and the O’s High-A affiliate, the Aberdeen IronBirds.